Right ascension 23 51 42 Richness class 3 Redshift 0.23000 | Declination −26° 00′ 00″ Bautz-Morgan classification I | |
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Distance(co-moving) 927 Mpc (3,023 Mly) h−10.705 Similar Comet Galaxy, Abell 1835, Abell 370, Abell S740, Abell 1835 IR1916 | ||
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Abell 2667 is a galaxy cluster. It is one of the most luminous galaxy clusters in the X-ray waveband known at a redshift about 0.2.
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This cluster is also a well-known gravitational lens.
On 2 March 2007, a team of astronomers reported the detection of comet galaxy in this cluster. This galaxy is being ripped apart by the cluster’s gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped galaxies might evolve into gas-poor irregular- or elliptical-shaped galaxies over billions of years.
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